When you first start out writing fiction, you will soon find the genre you feel the most comfortable writing in. This is most often the genre you read the most. You are comfortable with it – you know what is expected, and people always advise you to write what you know. This is great if … [Read more…]
It’s not easy to get a traditional publishing deal, especially as a new author, but it is possible. Below are some tips to help you secure that elusive deal. It is possible to get deals with small independent publishers by pitching them yourself (if you choose this route, make sure the publishers are not vanity publishers before … [Read more…]
Have you always dreamed of writing a novel, or do you just have a killer idea for one that won’t leave you alone? Now is the time to start. Often, starting is the hardest part, but once you do start, you’ll soon be wondering why you didn’t do it sooner. Here are five simple tips … [Read more…]
There are many options available for self publishing your book, but I think self-publishing on Amazon is still by far the best option to reach a wider audience (and no I’m not being paid to say that) and I think it is by far the most popular platform with writers and readers alike. For that reason, … [Read more…]
As bloggers, one thing we all have in common is a love for writing. Now imagine how amazing it would be to be able to quit your day job and get paid to write full time. There was a time I would have said it was impossible unless you were one of the lucky few … [Read more…]
Anyone who reads this blog regularly will know I’m about as crafty as an amoeba, seriously, I make the Pinterest fails look like masterpieces. And yet here I am, doing something I never thought I would do – sharing a crafts post. It helps that pressed flowers require no sticky back plastic, cut off washing … [Read more…]
So, you’ve decided to start a blog. Now what? Well, if you’re like me, you’ll Google it, take the first hit (incidentally it was Blogger, I guess that’s an advantage of running Google) and start with absolutely no clue whatsoever. In one sense, I wish I had done a little research before jumping in. In … [Read more…]
Building your readership is something that can be difficult at any point in your blogging journey, but even more so when you are brand new to blogging. Below are five tips, and some posts, that will help you start building your readership: Write good content. Everyone says this and no one seems to be able to … [Read more…]
On Thursday, I shared a post on how to make a clickable button for your blog. Today I thought I would share with you how to make a grab badge. What is A Grab Badge? If you join in with linkys, you will have seen by now badges that have a box underneath them … [Read more…]
I remember when I first started blogging. I was totally clueless with anything HTML related. I remember when I designed a blog button and being so impressed with myself, then realising I had no idea how to make it clickable. I had basically designed an image. After Googling how to make a blog button clickable (Google was and … [Read more…]